Excel WORKDAY() Function

Excel WORKDAY() Function

The WORKDAY() function in excel returns the serial number of the date before or after a specified number of workdays.

Syntax

WORKDAY (START_DAY, DAYS, [HOLIDAYS])

Parameter

START_DAY (required)- This parameter represents the initial date from which you have to start calculating the working days.

DAYS(optional)- This parameter represents the end date.

HOLIDAY (required)- This parameter represents a list of one or more dates that should be considered non-work days.

Category

Date & Time

Return

This function returns the serial number of the date before or after a specified number of workdays.

Example 1

Objective: Add 90 working days to 'Dummy Dates' and return in the result cell

Holidays	Date
New Year's Day	1-Jan-18
Republic Day	26-Jan-18
Good Friday	14-Apr-18
Idul Fitr	26-Jun-18
Independence Day	15-Aug-18
Vijaya Dashmi	30-Sep-18
Gandhi Jayanti	2-Oct-18
Deepawali	18-Oct-18
Christmas Day	25-Dec-18

Dummy Dates	Days/Answer	Date/Formatted Value	Formula Used
1-Jan-16	42496	6-May-16	=WORKDAY (B8,90, $G$14:$G$22)
20-Sep-17	43125	25-Jan-18	=WORKDAY (B9,90, $G$14:$G$22)
21-Mar-17	42941	25-Jul-17	=WORKDAY (B10,90, $G$14:$G$22)

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